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Bloomberg
an hour ago
- Business
- Bloomberg
Starmer Reveals UK Military Overhaul as Spending Doubts Linger
Prime Minister Keir Starmer outlined a sweeping overhaul of the British military, including a costly expansion of the country's nuclear deterrent, but declined to specify when the UK would meet a key target of spending 3% of national output on defense. The UK will move to a position of 'war-fighting readiness' in response to growing threats and greater instability in the world, Starmer said, as his government announced plans to invest £15 billion ($20 billion) in its nuclear warhead program and to build as many as 12 submarines as part of the AUKUS partnership it operates with the US and Australia.
CNA
3 days ago
- Business
- CNA
IISS' Robert Ward on Japan's firm multilateral stance and its security ambitions
The International Institute for Strategic Studies' (IISS) Japan chair Robert Ward shares how Tokyo is adjusting its security posture and ambitions ahead of a trilateral meeting with the US and Australia at the Shangri-La Dialogue in Singapore. He also explains how such multilateral platforms are important for Japan, especially in an era of great power rivalry.
